Since a strong start to 2014, reaching the finals of Brisbane and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Azarenka has played just one match, dropping her opener at Indian Wells (to Lauren Davis). She has withdrawn from all other scheduled stops with of the injury - Doha, Miami, Monterrey.

Last year the Belarusian reached the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid and the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, a total of 700 ranking points - Simona Halep, currently at No.5 in the world, is just over 700 points behind her. Watch wtatennis.com to keep up with the story.